In a joint show of strength against North Korea, the United States, South Korea, and Japan conducted naval exercises featuring the American aircraft carrier Carl Vinson off South Korea’s Jeju island. The drills aimed to enhance deterrence and response capabilities against North Korean nuclear and missile threats. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a shift in the country’s unification stance and ordered the rewriting of its constitution. As tensions rise, senior diplomats from the three nations are set to meet in Seoul to discuss the escalating situation with Pyongyang.